New Delhi: Indias star batter Shreyas Iyer has been appointed captain of the Mumbai T20 team for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Under the captaincy of Iyer Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won the IPL title last season and this is why the MCA selection committee has expressed confidence in him. Iyers taking over the command of the team means that Ajinkya Rahane who is leading Mumbai in the current Ranji Trophy season will play under Iyers captaincy. According to a report in the Indian Express the selection committee has also included Prithvi Shaw in this team who was dropped from the Ranji Trophy and was asked to improve his fitness. The MCA believes that Shaw has shown a lot of improvement and is useful in white ball cricket. 🚨 SHREYAS IYER - THE CAPTAIN IS BACK 🚨 - Shreyas Iyer will lead Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali. [Devendra Pandey From Express Sports] pic.twitter.com/VDteq1Lf7Z — Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 17 2024 A source said Iyer will lead the Mumbai T20 team for Syed Mushtaq Ali and Shaw has also been included. Rahane will play under Iyers captaincy because MCA feels that Iyer is the right choice for this format. Iyer played in the Ranji Trophy this season under Rahanes captaincy where he scored a century. Dubey-Musheer did not get a place: Meanwhile all-rounders Shivam Dubey Mushir Khan and Tushar Deshpande are still not fully recovered from their injuries and this is the main reason why MCA did not select them. Mumbai will face Goa Maharashtra Kerala Nagaland Services and Andhra Pradesh in their league matches.